Customer Reviews

VideoSecu 4 Channel USB 2.0 DVR for PC Notebook Digital Video Security System 1OZ

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

First of all, don't use the included CD. I think they included the wrong driver, and I emailed VideoSecu about it and they sent a link with the updated software.

EDIT (10/17/11): It looks like other reviewers are able to install the software from the CD just fine. It's been almost 2 years since I wrote this review so they better have fixed it by now...

EDIT 2: You cannot get remote monitoring on smart phones with this model. Instead, you have to get the PCI DVR from Q-See: Q-See QSDT4PCRC 4 Channel H.264 PCI DVR Card They said it works with Win Mobile Pro, Symbian OS and iPhones.

Once I installed that, it worked perfectly. The most awesome thing about it is you can control Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions and watch the live camera feed remotely. You can also download your recordings remotely (but be sure to use Internet Explorer, because the remote monitoring software requires ActiveX).

The motion detection and alarm features are also very nice. You can make it record when motion is detected so you don't have the scrub through hours of recording nothing. You can also make it email you when motion is detected, and it can even attach a snapshot of what set off the motion alarm.

The frame rate may stutter a lot when you are using more than two video inputs. You also want to be sure that if your cameras are wireless that there is a clean signal with no interference or disturbances. Any bit of interference will set off the motion alarm, and it will record nothing interesting (unless you find static fascinating).

Another thing; the DVR software does NOT work on 64 bit systems (but the remote monitoring will).

I've tried this item in a Dell I6000 and in a Dell Desktop. Both with Windows XP.
If you install the software, and try to open it it will just show a dialog icon saying: "La operación se ha completado correctamente. .errcode=0x0" and then will close itself.
Another software like Active Webcam will not recognize this as an video input device.

I needed this item to work quickly and efficiently - and it did! Good price, quick delivery, easy to use, and there is now a scum serving 10 years. :)
The unit came with a CDROM with all the support software and installer program. Setup was easy, I just clicked for all the default settings and I was up and running in five minutes.

Using the CD is pointless, well at least mine was as there was no data on the disc. I sent a message to warehouseseller on a Friday night about the issue, and within an hour received a message from a company rep. (julia), with a link to where I could find the drivers. Even though the product description mentioned that it was incompatible with Windows 7, I attempted it anyways. And guess what....it didn't work. I eventually had to install Windows Vista on my comp to get the item to work, and once it did, everything worked perfectly. There is a downside, as the only way the DVR will work is if your monitors resolution is at 1024 x 768. Using the remote software is also easy, all you have to do is enable it in the software settings, then log in to your router and enable portforwarding for the comp you're using, and then type in the IP address of your computer into an internet explorer window, and it should work after you install the activex components. not only can you watch live footage remotely, but also footage that was previously recorded. After all the work I put into getting this device to work, I must say that I don't regret my decision in buying it, considering how cheap the unit is and how well it has worked so far.

I just bought the VideoSecu Video Capture and I absolutely love it. It's dead simple and does exactly what I want. Setup was quick and painless. I simply plugged in USB connector and followed the directions. I was also very satisfied with the quality of the audio and video in the final recordings. Overall: I fell in love with this device after five minutes and I think you will, too. It does what it says it will and it does it well.

This is the second video capture device I have tried and I'm extremely pleased with the results. I was pleasantly surprised when the product arrived. Setup is simple and I was pleased with the quality of movies captured. I've tried both Remote and IE web view and both work as advertised. No problems whatsoever.

This product was able to work perfectly for my surveillance system. Very easy to use & understand. Product installs quickly and is very intuitive in terms of use. Everything worked great on my PC. I recommend this product.

First impressions: AWESOME! It works extremely well, and is easy to set up. This capture card is absolutely amazing for the price, the video quality is descent, and it did exactly what I wanted it to do. Trust the seller.

I bought this to allow me to connect IR cameras up to my laptop while doing preliminary investigations on paranormal cases. I was actually impressed with the picture quality. The real downside to quality is the limited frame rate (best is only 30fps) so there are some problems with "stepping". If I was granted one wish amongst the improvement research team, it would be that the user not lose sight of video while adjusting settings. Instead, have the control panel come up in sidebar, rather than take up entire screen.

Overall, this unit will not give the user tv quality video, but for documenting notes, traffic, and general surveillance, it should work just fine.

This product was getting some bad feedback from a few individuals, so I had low expectations for this product from the minute I ordered it. To my amazement, the product arrived on time and was in great condition out of the packaging. By simply adjusting the settings of the provided software I was able to have HD quality videos. This was definitely money well spent.